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There is an old saying in journalism: “If it bleeds, it leads.” Crisis attracts attention. Fear commands headlines. Nuance, by contrast, rarely goes viral. That reality has shaped much of the discussion surrounding antisemitism in Canada since October 7, 2023. If you consume enough Jewish news, you could be forgiven for thinking Canada is on […]
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Jeremy Jacobs has "lost faith in British society." The former CEO of United Synagogue, the largest umbrella body for Orthodox Judaism in Britain, has decided to leave the UK and move to Israel to escape rising antisemitism. His family roots in England run deep. His great-great-grandfather was treasurer of one of the original United Synagogue […]
After 12 years on targeted cancer therapies, these miracle drugs have finally stopped working for me. My cancer has returned. So what's next? The dreaded chemotherapy. I never thought it would come to this. But I have no intention of merely surviving. My goal is to thrive. The two principles that guide me may not […]
This past Friday was a beautiful day in central New Jersey. My wife decided to take the kids to a nearby park for a few hours -- a friend had recommended it. The park did not disappoint. My children were having a wonderful time. One of my sons was on the swings with his younger […]
Unpacking the horseshoe effect driving far-right and far-left voices toward the same antisemitic conclusions.
